Training Instructor

THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED AS NON-BARGAINING UNIT AND THE INCUMBENT SHALL SERVE IN AN "AT-WILL" CAPACITY.

The Riverside Transit Agency is recruiting for the position of Training Instructor assigned to work in our Operations Department. The Training Instructor develops, assesses, and delivers Agency-wide training including Federal/State-mandated training, vehicle operator training, and other training as assigned.

Note:
This position primarily works out of our Hemet Facility and may report to Riverside as needed.

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and the posting may close at any time.

The following duties are standard for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Develops and conducts one-on-one and group training.

Reviews and maintains existing training curriculum, course material, evaluations and tests.

Monitors and evaluates training participants and tracks progress.

Monitors applicable laws and regulations and makes policy recommendations to ensure compliance. Advises department manager on plans, projects, department functions and implementation of departmental policy.

Performs administrative functions necessary to deliver and document learning and development programs.

Reviews effectiveness of current transit and operations-related training instruction and makes recommendations to fulfill training needs.

Generates training materials and lesson plans in response to specific requests for training and to maintain compliance with all rules and regulations.

Assists in managing and evaluating the vehicle operator training program, which includes:

• Developing and refining new programs;
• Supervising course conduct and completion of Class B licensing.
• Conducting classroom sessions and on-the-job training for trainees and other Agency personnel;
• Establishing curriculum for instruction on Agency policies and procedures.
• Training and assigning coach operator line trainers.
• Counseling students regarding performance, conducting probationary training evaluations; determining employment status of trainees and conducting interviews and bus evaluations with applicants as needed.
• Conducting on-board observation and evaluation of operator performance.
• Conducting training on all new bus equipment; recertifying and retraining employees in general operations and/or specialized courses.

Assists in determining the type of retraining necessary for employees involved in preventable accidents.

Conducts external benchmarking with other transit agencies to identify best practices.

Completes, files and maintains all records related to Agency employee training, to include Federal and State training certification documents.

Supervises coach operator line instructors, new hire trainees, and training class participants.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

High school diploma required (Associates' Degree or Bachelors' Degree preferred). A minimum of three years' experience in:

• the operation of motor coaches comparable to those operated by Riverside Transit Agency with a public or private transit agency and
• instructing adults in a formal training program or supervision.

OR

At least two years at Riverside Transit Agency in the capacity of a Coach Operator. A minimum of 40 hours of verifiable line instruction. TSI Bus Instructor Certification preferred but not required; however must be able to obtain TSI Bus Instructor Certification. Other verifiable education/training or organizational development experience may be accepted in lieu of line instruction/dispatch/training experience in public transit.

Previous supervisory/management experience and/or supervision of a unionized workforce is highly desired.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to create and communicate by way of visual representation (i.e. bar graphs, pie charts).

Must be familiar with current business operating systems, software, and programs (i.e. Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished…